Schedules

Tuesday

March 3, 2015

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell testified before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on her department’s fiscal year 2016 budget request. Topics included access to health care, Medicaid and Medicare, pre-existing conditions, and cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease research. She also answered several questions regarding a “plan B” if the Supreme Court rules against the Obama administration in the upcoming King v. Burwell case that challenges IRS rule authorizing tax credits for the purchase of health insurance through the federal exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act.

The Justice Department held a ceremony to unveil the official portrait of Attorney General Eric Holder. The event, which marked Attorney General Holder’s anticipated departure from the department, included remarks from President Obama and a surprise performance by singer Aretha Franklin.

The Senate convened for a period of morning business. At 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, the Senate recessed until 2:15 p.m. to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint meeting of Congress.

White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer spoke to Politico White House chief correspondent Mike Allen at a Politico Playbook Cocktails event. At the beginning of the program White House correspondent April Ryan was interviewed about her book, The White House in Black and White.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ) spoke about the U.S.-Israel relationship and said that he was not intimidated by anyone, including Israeli’s political enemies or his political friends, when he feels they are wrong. He outlined the requirements of a good nuclear deal with Iran and was critical of the Obama administration approach and of actions by Iran. He also addressed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and urged Palestine to end its pact with the Hamas terrorist group.

This was part of the afternoon plenary session of the second day of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy conference, held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Senate Democrats talked about the speech by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to a joint meeting of Congress. Senator Menendez (D-NJ) said he supported the Prime Minister’s speech before Congress. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) explained why many Democrats would not be attending the speech.

House Democrats responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint meeting of Congress. They criticized the speech to a joint meeting of Congress as “political theatre.” More than 50 Democrats skipped the prime minister’s remarks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of Congress, in which he outlined his opposition to a possible deal with Iran over its nuclear program.

The prime minister’s speech was controversial because Republican congressional leaders invited him without the involvement of the Obama administration. At least 50 Democratic members boycotted the address, and Vice President Joe Biden was also not in attendance.

After House Speaker John Boehner gaveled in the session, C-SPAN cameras showed scenes from the House chamber of members of Congress and other attendees. The prime minister’s speech begins approximately 22 minutes into the program.

House Democrats responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint meeting of Congress. They criticized the speech to a joint meeting of Congress as “political theatre.” More than 50 Democrats skipped the prime minister’s remarks.

White House Spokesman Josh Earnest briefs reporters and responds to their questions on a variety of topics, including Homeland Security funding and the use of a personal email account by former Secretary of State Clinton while she was secretary.

Lani Guinier is our guest on In Depth this month, where she talks about her life, career, and the books she’s written. She is a professor at Harvard Law School and a former special assistant at the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department.

Sven Beckert, American history professor at Harvard University, talks about his book, Empire of Cotton: A Global History, about the origins of the global cotton trade and its impact on the international economy.

Amy-Lee Goodman, co-founder of Zibble, a plant based food company, talks about her book The Meaty Truth: Why Our Food Is Destroying Our Health and Environment-and Who Is Responsible, in which she a critical look at America’s food supply.

Randy Boyagoda, professor of American studies at Ryerson University in Toronto, talks about his book, Richard John Neuhaus: A Life in the Public Square, about the activism and political influence of the late Catholic priest.

Georgetown University’s Bruce Hoffman talks about his book, Anonymous Soldiers, about the three decades that led up to the creation of Israel and the effectiveness of the use of terrorism by Jewish freedom fighters against the British.

Bartholomew Sparrow, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, talks about The Strategist: Brent Scowcroft and the Call of National Security, his biography of former National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft.

David Morris, a war correspondent and former Marine infantry officer, talks about his book, The Evil Hours, about the history of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the 27 million Americans, including himself, who suffer from it.

Marc Goodman, founder of the Future Crimes Institute and senior adviser to INTERPOL, talks about his book, Future Crimes, about how criminals, corporations, and governments use technology to disrupt the lives of people around the world.

Scott Taylor, a former Navy SEAL sniper and Iraq War veteran, talks about his book, Trust Betrayed, in which he argues that President Obama and his administration are hurting our national security and should be held accountable.

Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy, senior fellows at the Brookings Institution, talk about their book, Mr. Putin, in which they examine Vladimir Putin’s foreign and domestic motives within the historical context of Russian leadership.

John Peters talks about his book, From Marshall to Moussaoui: Federal Justice in the Eastern District of Virginia. He discusses the role of Chief Justice John Marshall and the trials of spies and terrorists, including Zacharias Moussaoui’s trial.

The Weekly Standard's Jay Cost talks about his book, A Republic No More, in which he argues that America’s Founding Fathers feared that the republic would eventually be destroyed by corruption and that their fears are now coming true.

Elana Maryles Sztokman, former executive director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, talked about her book, The War on Women in Israel, in which she presents her thoughts on the religious and political oppression that women face in Israel.

Allan Ryskind, editor-at-large for Human Events and son of Marx Brothers screenwriter Morris Ryskind, talks about the Communist party in Hollywood in the 1930s. He speaks with Tucker Carlson, editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller.

Levi Tillemann talks about his book, The Great Race: The Global Quest for the Car of the Future, about the $2 trillion global automotive industry and the competition between the U.S., Japan, and China to create the car of the future.

Van Hipp, chairman of American Defense International and former deputy assistant secretary of the Army, talks about his book, The New Terrorism: How to Fight It and Defeat It, about how to effectively deal with the evolving nature of terrorism.

Allyson Hobbs, assistant history professor at Stanford University, talks about her book A Chosen Exile, in which she examines the lives of African Americans who chose to pass as white between the 18th and mid-20th centuries.

Scott Taylor, a former Navy SEAL sniper and Iraq War veteran, talks about his book, Trust Betrayed, in which he argues that President Obama and his administration are hurting our national security and should be held accountable.

David Morris, a war correspondent and former Marine infantry officer, talks about his book, The Evil Hours, about the history of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the 27 million Americans, including himself, who suffer from it.

Randy Boyagoda, professor of American studies at Ryerson University in Toronto, talks about his book, Richard John Neuhaus: A Life in the Public Square, about the activism and political influence of the late Catholic priest.

Carol Booker, who edited Alice Dunnigan’s autobiography, Alone Atop the Hill, and James McGrath Morris, author of Eye on the Struggle, a biography of Ethel Payne, talk about the two African-American journalists and their impact.

David Morris, a war correspondent and former Marine infantry officer, talks about his book, The Evil Hours, about the history of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the 27 million Americans, including himself, who suffer from it.

Georgetown University’s Bruce Hoffman talks about his book, Anonymous Soldiers, about the three decades that led up to the creation of Israel and the effectiveness of the use of terrorism by Jewish freedom fighters against the British.

David Morris, a war correspondent and former Marine infantry officer, talks about his book, The Evil Hours, about the history of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the 27 million Americans, including himself, who suffer from it.

Bartholomew Sparrow, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, talks about The Strategist: Brent Scowcroft and the Call of National Security, his biography of former National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft.

Monday

March 9, 2015

Carol Booker, who edited Alice Dunnigan’s autobiography, Alone Atop the Hill, and James McGrath Morris, author of Eye on the Struggle, a biography of Ethel Payne, talk about the two African-American journalists and their impact.